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Giant Rats in Africa Trained to Detect Ivory and Wildlife Products at Ports
In a unique approach, African ports are employing trained giant pouched rats to sniff out illegal wildlife goods such as ivory and pangolin scales. This effort, led by APOPO, aims to aid customs officials in identifying smuggled items from endangered species. Agile and cost-effective, these rats are trained to detect specific scents in mock warehou...
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Watch: Critically Endangered Javan Rhino Calf Spotted In Indonesia
A new Javan rhinoceros calf has been spotted at an Indonesian national park, giving hope for the conservation of one of the world's most endangered mammals.
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''The Baby Has Arrived'': US Zoo Announces Birth Of Critically Endangered Eastern Black Rhino Calf
After figuring out whether the calf is male or female, the Kansas City Zoo will hold a ceremony to choose the baby's name.
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Two Rare Javan Rhino Calves Spotted In Indonesia
Two Javan rhinoceros calves have been spotted at an Indonesian national park, offering a rare sighting of one of the world's most endangered mammals.
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IPL 2021: Rohit Sharma Bats For Noble Cause With ''Save the Rhino'' Message; Kevin Pietersen Applauds
IPL 2021: Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma wore specially designed shoes in the IPL opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore to highlight and support the cause of saving the endangered Rhino species.
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Opinion: We Are Losing The Fight To Save Endangered Species
The northern white rhino isn't going out with the thundering charge that it's due. It won't go out in a blaze of glory, fighting a pride of lions, as would befit such an inspiring creature. It's going to die sad and old, withering away under armed guard in central Kenya while dozens of scientists - and millions of other humans around the world - lo...
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Namibia Offers Endangered Rhino For Trophy Hunt
The Namibian government on Friday called for bids from trophy hunters to kill three endangered black rhinos,despite fierce global criticism over previous auctions.
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Birth Of Rare Sumatran Rhino Hailed As Major Boost
The rare birth of a Sumatran rhino in Indonesia has been hailed a victory for the critically endangered species, which has been almost wiped out in the wild by poaching and habitat destruction.
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Rare Sumatran Rhino Born In Indonesia
A Sumatran rhino gave birth to a female calf at a sanctuary in Indonesia on Thursday, taking the critically endangered species a step further away from extinction.
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Forest Guards' Arrests For Rhino Poaching At Kaziranga Point To Bigger Nexus
A week ago, four poachers were arrested from a highway near Kaziranga National Park's Burapahar Range, which has seen the maximum number of killings of the endangered one-horned rhino.
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Nepal's Park Completes Second Year Of Zero Rhino Poaching
Nepal has been successful in preserving the endangered rhinos as it completed a second year of zero poaching this week.
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Sumatran Rhino Dies Weeks After Landmark Discovery
A critically endangered Sumatran rhino has died weeks after its chance discovery on the Indonesian part of Borneo island was hailed as a landmark conservation success, an official said today.
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South African Judge Lifts Domestic Ban on Rhino Horn Trade
A South African judge today lifted a domestic ban on trade in rhino horns, in a direct challenge to government policy put in place in 2009 to try to stem rocketing poaching numbers.
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How This Ex-Poacher has Taken to Conservation of Assam's One Horned Rhino
A poacher turned wildlife defender is leading the way for conservation of the endangered one horned rhino at Assam's Manas National Park. His efforts have won hearts and awards over the last decade, the latest being the Sanctuary Asia Wildlife Service Award.
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Texas Hunter Shoots Endangered Namibian Rhino for $350,000
A US hunter who paid $350,000 to kill a black rhinoceros in Namibia successfully shot the animal on Monday, saying that his actions would help protect the critically-endangered species.
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Giant Rats in Africa Trained to Detect Ivory and Wildlife Products at Ports
In a unique approach, African ports are employing trained giant pouched rats to sniff out illegal wildlife goods such as ivory and pangolin scales. This effort, led by APOPO, aims to aid customs officials in identifying smuggled items from endangered species. Agile and cost-effective, these rats are trained to detect specific scents in mock warehou...
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Watch: Critically Endangered Javan Rhino Calf Spotted In Indonesia
A new Javan rhinoceros calf has been spotted at an Indonesian national park, giving hope for the conservation of one of the world's most endangered mammals.
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''The Baby Has Arrived'': US Zoo Announces Birth Of Critically Endangered Eastern Black Rhino Calf
After figuring out whether the calf is male or female, the Kansas City Zoo will hold a ceremony to choose the baby's name.
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Two Rare Javan Rhino Calves Spotted In Indonesia
Two Javan rhinoceros calves have been spotted at an Indonesian national park, offering a rare sighting of one of the world's most endangered mammals.
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IPL 2021: Rohit Sharma Bats For Noble Cause With ''Save the Rhino'' Message; Kevin Pietersen Applauds
IPL 2021: Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma wore specially designed shoes in the IPL opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore to highlight and support the cause of saving the endangered Rhino species.
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Opinion: We Are Losing The Fight To Save Endangered Species
The northern white rhino isn't going out with the thundering charge that it's due. It won't go out in a blaze of glory, fighting a pride of lions, as would befit such an inspiring creature. It's going to die sad and old, withering away under armed guard in central Kenya while dozens of scientists - and millions of other humans around the world - lo...
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Namibia Offers Endangered Rhino For Trophy Hunt
The Namibian government on Friday called for bids from trophy hunters to kill three endangered black rhinos,despite fierce global criticism over previous auctions.
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Birth Of Rare Sumatran Rhino Hailed As Major Boost
The rare birth of a Sumatran rhino in Indonesia has been hailed a victory for the critically endangered species, which has been almost wiped out in the wild by poaching and habitat destruction.
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Rare Sumatran Rhino Born In Indonesia
A Sumatran rhino gave birth to a female calf at a sanctuary in Indonesia on Thursday, taking the critically endangered species a step further away from extinction.
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Forest Guards' Arrests For Rhino Poaching At Kaziranga Point To Bigger Nexus
A week ago, four poachers were arrested from a highway near Kaziranga National Park's Burapahar Range, which has seen the maximum number of killings of the endangered one-horned rhino.
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Nepal's Park Completes Second Year Of Zero Rhino Poaching
Nepal has been successful in preserving the endangered rhinos as it completed a second year of zero poaching this week.
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Sumatran Rhino Dies Weeks After Landmark Discovery
A critically endangered Sumatran rhino has died weeks after its chance discovery on the Indonesian part of Borneo island was hailed as a landmark conservation success, an official said today.
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South African Judge Lifts Domestic Ban on Rhino Horn Trade
A South African judge today lifted a domestic ban on trade in rhino horns, in a direct challenge to government policy put in place in 2009 to try to stem rocketing poaching numbers.
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How This Ex-Poacher has Taken to Conservation of Assam's One Horned Rhino
A poacher turned wildlife defender is leading the way for conservation of the endangered one horned rhino at Assam's Manas National Park. His efforts have won hearts and awards over the last decade, the latest being the Sanctuary Asia Wildlife Service Award.
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Texas Hunter Shoots Endangered Namibian Rhino for $350,000
A US hunter who paid $350,000 to kill a black rhinoceros in Namibia successfully shot the animal on Monday, saying that his actions would help protect the critically-endangered species.
